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Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:34 amby 10kph
Hello,
Will someone post a photo of the positioning of the solenoid on a UK lefthand wing and how it is secured on a 73 plus 2 130
Thanks
Tony
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:22 amby Elanintheforest
This was my un-restored 1973 JPS Plus 2 . I can't see how it's secured, so I'm guessing from underneath.
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:44 amby jono
..the paint looks a bit better now Mark!
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:54 amby Elanintheforest
That is going to be a stunner. It was so original with a gorgeous interior and just hadn't been touched under the bonnet. Incidentally, on the original sales ledger entry for that car, it has 'returned - bad paint'. so the thousands of microblisters on the car were all down to a Lotus factory re-paint!
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:17 pmby davidc
they seem to be riveted on as i had to drill from inside arch to get my broken one off
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:00 pmby cobraboy
The unit is held on by two small screws from underneath in two diagonally opposite corners.
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:44 amby 10kph
Thanks for the photos and quick response. My solenoid has the two small holes which are untapped so must have taken rivits.The diagonal holes match two in the bodywork which are much larger, no doubt made when it was drilled out.
Tony
Re: Vacuum solenoid
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Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:09 pmby elated
I think that you will find that the OE fasteners were "self-tapping screws" - very sophisticated!
Gordon